Hand cigarette making device



Augl- 1934- H. H. STRAUS 1,969,586

HAND CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE I Filed Nov. 2, 1951 ,2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 1934- O H. H. STRAUS 1,969,586

7 HAND CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE Filed Nov. 2, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Harm H. Srraus I ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 7, 1934 PATENT OFFICE.

HAND CIGARETTE MAKmG nEvIoE Harry B. Straus, New York, N. Y.

Application November 2, 1931, Serial No. 572,625

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improved hand cigarette making devices.

A principal object of the invention is the provision in co-operative relation with the cigarette tobacco rolling means, of suitable means for applying a bonding medium upon the paper strip, whereby the overlap at the edges of the strip is conveniently effected and the sealing atthe overlapped edges insured.

The invention attains a distinct improvement in the hand types of devices for making cigarettes individually, in providing a font, preferably including a strip of felt serving as a wick or equivalent, or a roller or equivalent, for supplying a continuous film of the adhesive medium to one edge of the cigarette paper.

In the more preferred forms of the invention,

the font or other supply of bonding medium is disposed in suitable relation to the tobacco and paper rolling elements, usually an apron and arcuate support therefor, whereby the stage of application of the bonding medium and the locamedium from the font is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the free edge of the paper when the opposite edge of the paper has been inserted, initially relative to the rolled tobacco, such wick or roller being disposed at the proper spacing, the wiping of the face of such free edge against the felt or upon the roller nsures the proper area of application of the bonding medium and substantially continuously at such edge, effecting certainty of sealing of the overlapped edge portion and without excess of the medium.

Further advantages reside in the avoidance of any deposit of the bonding medium upon the apron or other part of the rolling mechanism as well as upon the fingers of-the operator.

By my invention, the use of spittal at the overlapped edge and the inconvenience of applying spittal are obviated, thus rendering both the operation and the resulting cigarettes sanitary.

Further features and objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detail description and the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a vertical central sectional elevation of a preferred embodiment of the invention; this figure illustrates an initial stage of deposit of the cigarette t bacco upon the apron, preparatory for the rolling of the same;

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trates the intermediate stage of applying Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating a later stage of applying a cigarette paper at its inner edge about the rolled tobacco;

Fig. 3 is a similar view, illustrating a subsequent stage of formation of the cigarette, i. e., the paper bonded at an overlapped edge and forming a container about the rolled tobacco, the produced cigarette attaining a stage preparatory for delivery;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line 4-4 of Fig. I;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on line 5--5 of Fig. 1; l

Fig. 6 is a side elevation, partly broken away in vertical central section illustrating a modification;

Fig. '7 is'a vertical central sectional deta'il elevation of a modified form of bonding applying Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a modified form of the invention. The figure illustrates the charging stage of operation.

- Fig. 9 is a side elevation of Fig. 8, partly broken away in vertical central section, and illusthe cigarette paper. 1

Fig., 1g;s a detail top plan view of a form of bonding-medium supplying means, comprised in the embodiment-illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly Figs. 1 to 5, both inclusive, the cigarette making device comprises an open frame 10, which includes a bottom element 11, rear element 12 and opposite side elements 13 and 14. .The front end of the frame 10 is substantially open, excepting, when desired, a flange 15, which may extend a short distance upwardly from the bottom 11. The top of the frame 10 is substantially open.

The frame 10 is desirably of metal or other suitable material which may be blanked, shaped and formed, or may be molded to have the above stated general construction.

Within the frame 10 and accessible preferably through the top thereof, suitable means are provided for the charging of tobacco of desired quality and of suitable-quantity for an individual cigarette, the tobacco being preferably first subjecting medium, with or without a chemically acting 1m adhesive,.su'ch means being disposed relative to the operating parts at the stage of applying the cigarette paper to conveniently and effectively deposit the bonding medium on the under face of the portion of the then free edge to be overlapped of the tobacco container strip.

Preferably, such bonding medium applying means is arranged with respect to its parts and at proper spacing from. the rolling elements, whereby the deposit of the medium at such overlapped edge portion is co-ordinated with the completion of the operation of rolling the container material about'the' rolled tobacco, so that the deposit is effected with certainty and substantially continuously at such overlapped edge por tion and without substantial.interruption in the operation.

As one suitable form of rolling elements, I illustrate, see Figs. 1, 2'and 3, a rotary member 16 mounted on'its shaft 17, which may be journalled in the bearing openings 18, 18, in the opposite side elements 13, 14, respectively. The coacting element is illustrated in the form of an apron 19, of linen or other suitable flexible ,ma-

terial, its opposite ends 19a, 19b, being suitably secured at a predetermined location 20 on the perimeter of the rotary member 16, the apron passing about the rotary member 16. The apron 19 extends from its end 19a about an idler roller 21, suitably mounted between the opposite side elements 13, 14; the roller 21 is shown disposed rearwardly of the rotary member 16. The apron then passes about the idler roller 22, similarly mounted in the opposite side elements 13, 14; the roller 22 is shown disposed above the roller 21 and intermediate the roller 21 and the rotary member 16.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, the rotary member 16 is provided with pocket forming means in association with the apron 19, effective at certain stages of operation of the machine. A suitable type of such pocket forming means, also as illustrated in the drawings, comprises one pocket 23 formed of an inwardly, arcuate, generally radially extending element 24. The pocket 23 is disposed to be substantially fully exposed for readily receiving the proper quantity of tobacco 25 at an initial stage of operation of the machine.

A second pocket formation for and in associa-' tion with the apron 19 is provided by the similar arcuate flange element 26, the resulting pocket 27 being disposed-relative to the'range of movement of the drum l0 and of the apron 19 for the discharge of the formed cigarette. The perimeter material of the rotary element ,16 between the pocket 23 and the pocket 27 is substantially cylindrical, the end plates 1611 being secured to the same, and preferably knurled or otherwise roughened, see 16b, Fig. 3, to facilitate manual rotation of the member 16.

Conveniently, a marked-line or other marker 28 is applied upon the exposed face of the apron 19 to be visible to the operator and is positioned substantially at the front side of the device, when adhesive from a font 30 or by the supply of water or equivalent to a previously deposited, dried layer of gum or other adhesive at such overlapped area 31 of the cigarette paper, or by equivalent means.

The illustratedfont 30, as appears in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, comprises a reservoir 34 for receiving the fluid adhesive, water or equivalent, into which projects the lower portion of a strip 35 of felt or equivalent material, serving in the nature of a wick, i. e., possessing capillary action relative to the fluid bonding medium; the upper end 36 of the wick is positioned toproject for the desired extent to effect the desired results.. Preferably, the cover 37 for the compartment 34 serves also to clamp the felt strip 31 or equivalent in its operative position.

The cover 37 is desirably formed, see Fig. 5, of a general U-shape, the bottom of which is provided with one or more perforations 38, the cover 37 by such depressed formation serving as an upper compartment for the reception of water, the openings 38 effecting the discharge of the Water therethrough into the interior of the reservoir 34.

Such supplying and applying means is preferably adjustably mounted, to regulate the position of the exposed end 36 of the wick 35 relative to the under face 32 of the cigarette paper 33 for the deposit at and over the overlapped area of the paper. The cars 39 are related to the side plates 13, 14 to frictionally engage and span the same, to thereby retain the font at any set position.

From the viewpoint of quantity production, the device may be manufactured of standard dimension, and the font 30 located to position the exposed end 36 ofthe felt or other film applying element so that its engagement with the under face area 31 of the cigarette paper 33 is effected at the stage of substantial initial insertion of the paper strip 33.

Preferably, the exposed end 36 of the wick is desirably tilted in a direction toward the rolling elements, and the wick or equivalent per-se adjusted relative to its individual support sothat the squared end of its exposed end portion lies substantially in a plane parallel to the under face portion 32 of the cigarette paper 33, in'furtherance of which objectthe terminal portion 37a of the front edge of the cover 3'7 is curvedly bent and the terminal portion 34a of the front side of the compartment 34 convexly curved and disin Fig. 2, at .which'stage the marker 28 is just visible to the operator. A cigarette paper 33 is then inserted between the roller 22 and the juxtaposed portion of the apron 19, the lower edge 33a of the cigarette paper being brought approximately in contact with the new rolled tobacco or cigarette filler 25a.

Such relationship of thebonding medium supply relative to the overlapped edge portion 32 of the cigarette paper .33 also effects the desideratum of a deposit of the bonding medium thereat substantially continuously from end to end of such overlapped area 32, such result being attained by manually holding for a brief period the cigarette paper against the exposed end 36 of the wick. Furthermore, upon continuing further movement of the rotary member 19 in the direction of the arrow 40 from the position illustrated in Fig.2 toward the position illustrated in Fig. 3, the edge portion 32 of the cigarette paper is wiped over the exposed end of the wick, thereby insuring a continuous minute film upon, and over such area 32. a l

The completion of the movement of the rotary member 19 is attained at a stage substantially that illustrated in Fig. 3, whereat the paper 33 has been fully encircled, i. e., rolled about the tobacco filler 25a, the bonding medium at the overlapped portion 32 on the under face of the overlapping edge portion of the paper, under the action of pressure exercised by the apron jointly upon the rolled filler and the cigarette paper, effecting the sealing of the thus cylindrically formed paper container.

The rotary member 16 may now be returned by rotation in the opposite direction indicated by the arrow 40a, see Fig. 3, in which operation the paper container and the tobacco filler are subjected to further rolling action under pressure. In such return operation, the arcuate flange .26 serves as the pocket for the return and eventual delivery of the finally formed cigarette, the delivery being at a stage shortly subsequent to that illustrated in Fig. 3, at which stage the cigarette may be manually removed from the apron out of the return pocket 2'7, or the return rotation of the rotary member '16 may be further continued, whereupon the cigarette is delivered from the pocket 27 under gravity.

It will be appreciated that the precise diameter of the tobacco filler is dependent to a degree upon the quantity and distribution of deposited tobacco 25 and possibily upon the extent of stretching, if any, of the material of the apron 19. However, the average cigarette smoker is desirous of obtaining cigarettes of substantially uniform size, i. e., diameter, and by reason of the simplicity of operation of the device, the user readily acquires substantial perfection in making cigarettes of uniform size and uniform degree of compactness.

If desired, and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a front tray 51 may be provided, convenient for receiving loose tobacco to be used for the filler and/or for receiving the completed cigarettes, as desired. A rear tray 52 may also be provided, for similar use, or for receiving the packet of tobacco. i I

Each tray 51, 52, is preferably collapsibly related to the frame 10, and conveniently pivotally carried by the frame, indicated by the pivot pins 51a, 52a. Such pivotal mounting of the trays, when of a'width slightly greater than that of the frame 10, enables the trays to collapse by upward swinging of the same, as indicatedin dot and dash outline in Fig. 1, in which upward positions the device is reduced in overall dimensions, and facilitates packing for shipment or storageyand also affords substantial closing of the otherwise open faces of the frame.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 6 corresponds substantially to that of the preceding figures, excepting, however, that the font 30 is mounted to be adiustable to thereby regulate the location of the exposed end 36 of the wick or equivalent with respect to the rolling elements,

for which purpose, the extension 42 at the rear over which the bonding medium is applied, and l also accommodates for varied widths of cigarette paper, stretch of the apron and other variant factors experienced in use.

Fig. '7 illustrates a modified form of bonding medium .supply means comprising a reservoir 45 corresponding generally to the reservoir 34,

for receiving the fluid bonding medium. Pref-' opposite sides 13, 14, of the frame 10.

As is illustrated in the respective above described flgures, the reservoir for retaining and supplying the bonding medium is provided with a forwardly and downwardly extending flange 49, to serve as a barrier to prevent tobacco particles from passing between its front edge 50 and the apron 19, which provision is particularly efiective at the stage of depositing the tobacco into the initial pocket 23.

In the embodiment of the machine as illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and'lO, the tobacco filler and paper strip rolling elements are operated by means of a handle, and the bonding medium supply means is carried by, and preferably adjustable upon, the handle, and similarly associated with the tobacco and paper strip rolling elements to attain the above described objects.

In the type of the device shown in Figs. 8, 9

about a retaining bar 55, at one side of the support 56, the working face 57 of which is arcuate.

The opposite end 58 of the apron 57 may be clipped to a rod 59. The initial or charging pocket 60, see Fig. 8, is provided for the apron 57 by the concave face portion 61 of the support 56, and the discharging pocket by the concave portion 6201? the support 56.

The apron 57 is controlled in its rolling" operation in association with the support 56 by an open frame 63, or equivalent, which is illustrated as pivoted at its opposite inner ends 64 substantially centrally with respect to the support 56. The free end 65 of the frame 63 serves as a handle, as appears more fully hereinafter.

Between the side bars 63 of the frame, is rotatively mounted a roller 66, about which the apron passes, the length of the apron affording sufflcient slack corresponding to the diameter of the cigarettes to be produced.

The operation of this type oi. hand cigarette making device is similar to that of the previously 3 of a layer of the bonding medium, which may be and 10, the apron 53 has its one end 54 clipped of the adhesive type, or water or equivalent applied to a previously deposited, dried layer of adhesive. A font type of such supplying and applying means is illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, similar to the ,above described font types, and like reference characters designate like parts.

The handle may be provided with the end disks 69 to serve as movable ends for the respective initial and delivery pockets and for the slack of the apron 53 in the intermediate positions, 1. e., for the successive stages of rolling the filler and the paper strip container.

The operation of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 corresponds substantially as hereinabove set forth. The actuation of the rolling elements of the embodiment in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 is had by grasping and moving the handle from its initial position shown in Fig. 8, the tobacco having been charged into the initial pocket 60. The apron 57 may be provided with a marked line similarly as the apron 19, to indicate the stage, see Fig. 9, of insertion of the paper strip relative to the rolled filler 67. When the handle attains the position shown in Fig. 9, and the cigarette paper strip inserted'at one edge, its opposite edge is pressed against the exposed end 32 of the wick or equivalent, whereby the adhesive or other bonding medium is applied to the under face. Further continued movement of the handle to the right as viewed in Fig. 9 effects the simultaneous rolling of the paper strip and the wiping of the strip against the bonding medium applying means, and the full movement of the handle to the right continues the rolling operation to complete the cigarette and to deliver the same at the delivery pocket 62.

Whereas I have described my invention by specific reference to various forms thereof, it will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In an individual cigarette making machine, the combination of a base, a member having a substantially cylindrical face and two arcuate face portions associated with said flat face, the

arcuate portions being respectively on opposite sides of the face, a flexible element rotatably associated with said member, means for mounting said member and said flexible element on said base to provide for rolling action of the'tobacco and cigarette paper, one of said arcuate portions rette formed from the tobacco and cigarette I paper, the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper being exposed and extending beyond the flexible element at a stage of movement of the tobacco and the cigarette paper intermediate said oppositely disposed arcuate portions, and means for applying a bonding medium to and uniformly over apredetermined area of the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper, said bonding medium applying means including a font for containing the bonding medium and a wick extending from the interior of the font exteriorly thereof, the body of the font comprising an element having'an effective face projecting toward said mounting means to an extent corresponding substantially to the predetermined area of the cigarette paper upon which the bonding medium is to be applied, said element being disposed within the path of movement of the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper at the stage of intermediate movementof the flexible element.

2. In an individual. cigarette making machine, the combination of a base, a memberhaving a cylindrical face and two arcuate face portions associated with said fiat face, the arcuate portions being'respectively on opposite sides of the cylindrical face, a flexible element rotatably associated with said member, means for mounting said member and said flexible element on said base to provide for rolling action of the tobacco and ciga rette paper, one of said arcuate portions coacting with said flexible element, to effect a relatively depressed support for the reception of the cigarette tobacco and one edge portion of the cigae rette paper, the other arcuate portion serving as delivery means of the resulting cigarette formed from the tobacco and cigarette paper, the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper being exposed and extending beyond the flexible element at a stage of movement of the tobacco and the cigarette paper intermediate set oppositely disposed arcuate portions, means for applying a bonding medium to and uniformly over a predetermined area of the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper, said bonding medium applying means including an element having an effective face projecting toward said mounting means to an extent corresponding substantially to the predetermined area of the cigarette paper upon which the bonding medium is to be applied, said element being disposed within the path of movement of the opposite edge portion of the cigarette paper at the stage of intermediate movement of the flexible element, and means for mounting said bonding medium applying element in adjustable relation to said member.

HARRY H. STRAUS. 

